Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources (Turkmenistan)

The Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Nebit we Gaz ministrligi) is a former governmental agency of Turkmenistan. It was in charge of regulating activities in the oil and gas industry, petrochemical production, and transportation of hydrocarbons. The structure of this ministry included the State Agency for Management and Use of Hydrocarbon Resources under the President of Turkmenistan. Both the ministry and the state agency were abolished in July 2016.^[1][2]

Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources of Turkmenistan

Türkmenistanyň Nebit we Gaz ministrligi
Agency overview
Formed	23 April 1993
Dissolved	15 July 2016
Jurisdiction	oil and gas extraction and processing
Headquarters	Archabil avenue 56, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 744036
Website	oilgas.gov.tm

The functions of the former ministry and state agency were divided between the deputy chairman for oil and gas of the Government of Turkmenistan and two state corporations (concerns), Turkmengaz and Türkmennebit, both of which report to the deputy chairman.^[3]

History

It was established on April 23, 1993 under the name of the Ministry of Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan. In 1996, it was transformed into the Ministry of Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources.^[4] It was then renamed to the Ministry of Oil and Gas on January 8, 2016.^[5] That July, it was abolished, with the distribution of functions of the ministry going to the Cabinet of Ministers.^[6]

Ministers

No.	Minister		Term
1	Nazar Soýunow	April 23, 1993	July 29, 1994
2	Hekim Ishanov	July 29, 1994	February 13, 1995
3	Amangeldy Esenov	February 13, 1995	July 1, 1996
4	Gochmurad Nazdjanov	July 1, 1996	April 7, 1997
5	Batyr Sarjayev	April 7, 1997	May 20, 1998
6	Redzhepbay Arazov	May 20, 1998	September 14, 2000
7	Kurbanazar Nazarov	January 16, 2001	November 15, 2002
8	Täçberdi Tagyýew	November 15, 2002	October 14, 2003
9	Amangeldy Pudakov	January 23, 2002	September 13, 2005
10	Guychnazar Tachnazarov	September 13, 2005	October 31, 2005
11	Atamurad Berdyyev	October 31, 2005	December 15, 2005
12	Kurbanmurad Atayev	December 15, 2005	July 13, 2007
13	Baymurad Khodzhamukhamedov	July 13, 2007	August 27, 2008
-	Bayramgeldi Nedirov	August 27, 2008	October 13, 2008
14	Annaguly Deryayev	October 13, 2008	October 12, 2009
15	Oraznur Nurmuradov	October 12, 2009	January 16, 2010
16	Bayramgeldi Nedirov	January 16, 2010	May 26, 2012
17	Kakageldi Abdullaev	May 26, 2012	January 11, 2013
18	Muhammednur Khalilov	January 11, 2013	January 8, 2016
19	Muradgeldy Meredov	January 8, 2016	July 15, 2016

Subordinate organizations

• Turkmengaz
• Türkmennebit (Turkmenoil)
• Türkmenhimiýa
• Türkmengeologiýa
• Türkmennebitgazgurluşyk
• Turkmenbashy Oil Refinery